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Boston College Football Signs Notre Dame Transfer Linebacker Bodie Kahoun

Kahoun has three years of eligibility remaining and primarily played on special teams during his Fighting Irish career.
Graham Dietz|
Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Bodie Kahoun (36) against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Bodie Kahoun (36) against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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Former Notre Dame linebacker Bodie Kahoun signed with the Boston College football team on Saturday, the team announced on X.

“Anchoring the Defense,” said the Eagles. “Welcome [Bodie Kahoun] to BC.”

A 6-foot-2, 230-pound Roanoke, Va., native, Kahoun played in nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2025 — mostly on special teams — and registered one assisted tackle against Purdue on Sept. 20.

In 2024, as a true freshman, Kahoun made three appearances, including his season and collegiate debut against Florida State on Nov. 9. He collected his first solo tackle in a matchup against Virginia on Nov. 16 and saw action in a win against Army the next week.

A product of Patrick Henry High School, Kahoun received a four-star rating from Rivals and was considered a three-star prospect by 247 Sports, On3, and ESPN. ESPN ranked Kahoun the No. 27 linebacker in the nation and the No. 14 player in the state, while Rivals listed him as the No. 25 linebacker and the No. 7 player. 

As a senior, Kahoun was a team captain and earned First Team All-Region and All-District linebacker selections after setting a school record with 200 tackles. 

He was additionally tabbed a Class 5A First Team All-State linebacker, Patrick Henry’s Defensive Player of the Year, a Dick Butkus Award finalist, and a US Army Bowl All-American in 2023.

Kahoun is BC’s 19th addition from the transfer portal this offseason and the second linebacker transfer to come to the program, joining former Washington State linebacker Anthony Palano.

The transfer portal will stay open until Jan. 16.

2026 Boston College Transfer Portal Additions:

  • Bodie Kahoun | Redshirt Freshman | Linebacker | Roanoke, Va. | 6-2, 230 | Previous School: Notre Dame
  • Chandler Jordan | Freshman | Defensive Back | Suwannee, Ga. | 6-3, 220 | Previous School: Georgia State
  • Reed Swanson | Junior | Wide Receiver | Glen Gardner, N.J. | 6-6, 215 | Previous School: Colgate
  • Cameron Kossmann | Freshman | Tight End | Chesterfield, Mo. | 6-4, 245 | Previous School: Florida
  • Trevon Humphrey Jr. | Redshirt Junior | Offensive Lineman | Greensboro, N.C. | 6-5, 295 | Previous School: North Carolina Central
  • Grayson Wilson | Redshirt Freshman | Quarterback | North Little Rock, Ark. | 6-3, 215 | Previous School: Arkansas
  • Nolan Ray | Redshirt Freshman | Running Back | Southfield, Mich. | 5-11, 215 | Previous School: Maryland
  • Kameron Howard | Redshirt Sophomore | Defensive Back | Clinton, Md. | 5-11, 195 | Previous School: Alabama/Charlotte
  • Kevyn Humes | Junior | Defensive Back | Baltimore, Md. | 6-0, 185 | Previous School: Maryland
  • Evan Dickens | Redshirt Junior | Running Back | Roswell, Ga. | 5-11, 195 | Previous School: Liberty
  • Kristian Phillips | Redshirt Junior | Offensive Lineman | Conyers, Ga. | 6-4, 310 | Previous School: Michigan State
  • KJ Sampson | Redshirt Freshman | Defensive Lineman | New Bern, N.C. | 6-3, 306 | Previous School: Florida State
  • Jackson Wade | Redshirt Sophomore | Wide Receiver | Dallas, Ga. | 5-11, 185 | Previous School: Florida
  • Reggie Jackson | Redshirt Sophomore | Offensive Lineman | Orlando, Fla. | 6-5, 300 | Previous School: Jacksonville State
  • Javarius Green | Redshirt Freshman | Wide Receiver | Shelby, N.C. | 5-10, 195 | Previous School: UNC
  • Anthony Palano | Redshirt Freshman | Linebacker | Arlington Heights, Ill. | 6-1, 224 | Previous School: Washington State
  • Mason McKenzie | Redshirt Sophomore | Quarterback | Caledonia, Mich. | 6-1, 190 | Previous School: Saginaw Valley State
  • Demetrius Ballard | Redshirt Freshman | EDGE | New Kensington, Penn. | 6-6, 256 | Previous School: Buffalo
  • John Owens | Redshirt Senior | Long Snapper / Tight End | Tampa, Fla. | 6-3, 245 | Previous School: Holy Cross

2026 Boston College Football Transfer Portal Losses:

  1. TE Ty Lockwood 
  2. DB Ashton McShane
  3. LB Daveon “Bam Crouch- Kansas
  4. DL Edwin Kolenge
  5. WR Reed Harris- Arizona State
  6. RB Turbo Richard- Indiana
  7. TE Stevie Amar Jr. 
  8. WR Cedric Lott Jr. 
  9. DL Ty Clemons
  10. OL Jack Funke- Bryant
  11. WR/RB Datrell Jones- Holy Cross
  12. LB Jason Hewlett Jr. 
  13. QB Dylan Lonergan- Rutgers
  14. DL Sterling Sanders
  15. OL Jadon Lafontant
  16. WR Nate Johnson III
  17. OL Eryx Daugherty- Louisville
  18. DE Jayden Fry
  19. DB Omarion Davis
  20. TE Matt Ragan (former player, 2022-24)
  21. LB Tim Hays
  22. DB Omar Thornton
  23. WR Semaj Fleming- App State
  24. QB Shaker Reisig
  25. LB Bryce Steele
  26. RB Alex Broome
  27. LB Jaylen Blackwell
  28. OL Ryan Mickow
  29. WR Ismael Zamor
  30. DB Amari Jackson

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Graham Dietz
GRAHAM DIETZ

Graham Dietz is a 2025 graduate of Boston College and subsequently joined Boston College On SI. He previously served as an editor for The Heights, the independent student newspaper, from fall 2021, including as Sports Editor from 2022-23. Graham works for The Boston Globe as a sports correspondent, covering high school football, girls' basketball, and baseball. He was also a beat writer for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2023.

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